Copper: Season Two Debuts June 23rd

BBC America has announced that the second season of historical drama Copper is set to premiere on Sunday, June 23rd. There are 13 episodes this time around.

The 10 episodes of season one aired last year, between August and October.

Here’s the press release about season two:

BBC AMERICA’S HIT ORIGINAL SERIES COPPER TO RETURN JUNE 23

TEASER TRAILER FEATURING MUSIC BY IRON AND WINE TO AIR TOMORROW

New York – Friday, March 29, 2013 – BBC AMERICA announced today, hit original series COPPER, will premiere Sunday, June 23, 10:00pm ET/PT. The first teaser trailer, featuring music by Iron and Wine, will be revealed tomorrow during BBC AMERICA’s broadcast of Doctor Who at 8:00pm ET/PT. Set in 1865 New York City, Tom Weston-Jones returns as Detective Kevin Corcoran, an Irish-American cop who seeks justice for the powerless in the notorious Five Points. Donal Logue (Sons Of Anarchy, Max Payne), Eamonn Walker (Chicago Fire, Oz), Lee Tergesen (The Big C, Oz) and Andrew Howard (Hatfield & McCoys, The Hangover) join the cast for the second season.

The new trailer features an Iron and Wine cover of the 1854 song “Hard Times Come Again No More” written by Stephen Foster. Commissioned by BBC AMERICA, singer-songwriter, Sam Beam – the artist behind Iron and Wine – recorded the classic American song for the period drama and gave it a modern edge. RollingStone.com has the Exclusive Stream of the track today.

“We wanted to find a song in the classic American musical cannon that still resonated today, but also spoke to the world of COPPER, and give it a modern twist,” says Matt Stein, SVP Marketing, Promotions and Creative, BBC AMERICA. “Sam’s ethereal voice has exactly the perfect blend of soul and sorrow, which conveys what’s in store for our characters in the second season.”
Returning cast includes Kyle Schmid (Arrow, Being Human), Anastasia Griffith (Once Upon A Time, Damages) Franka Potente (American Horror Story, The Bourne Supremacy), Ato Essandoh (Django Unchained, Elementary), Kevin Ryan (Tripping Tommy, RAW), Dylan Taylor (Covert Affairs, Charlie Bartlett), Kiara Glasco (Haven, I’ll Follow You Down) and Tessa Thompson (For Colored Girls, Heroes).

I starting watching Copper last season because Kyle Schmid (Blood Ties) was in the series. Just had to see him on the screen again! I found I really enjoy watching Copper and the story-line. One of the best new programs to be released. The writing is new and full of twists and unexpected turns. Horay for S2!

“Oh Maggie, most definitely! Kyle has been embraced by so many of us since his very early days of soggy bottom orchestra, and Alley Cats Strike! He is one of the most kind, versatile actors of today and has more than earned his status. Kudos to Copper and its shining cast the old world feel of long ago gives us a backdrop that is as human as any drama can be while making the leading man a true hero of all ladies and gentlemen alike; I am extremely happy that it has been given a second season and hope for a long future for this show. It’s BBCA at its best!

Without a doubt I’m looking forward to seeing Season 2 of Copper. Starting watching it because of Kyle Schmid (have followed his career since Blood Ties) and continue to watch it because of him and Kevin Ryan. Actually the whole cast is awesome but those two are my particular favorites. I’m enjoying Ato Essandoh as well, in addition to Anastasia Griffith (who I watched in Once Upon a Time). All of the actors are superb and the writing is out of this world. Just about the time you realize “Oh no they didn’t”, they did and then some. Watch it when it comes back, you won’t be sorry.